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Terry A. Canales Full Name: Terry Andres Canales Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 58 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat Alice / Jim Wells   Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Starr H 58 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat Premont / Jim Wells   Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Starr   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Relatives of Representative Terry Canales: José Tomás Canales - Great Uncle; Terry Andres Canales - Father (Son of Praxedis Canales); Amando F. Canales - Cousin (Son of Andres Cavazos Canales); Gabi Canales - Sister. Ancestry.com. "My Father's Family," State Rep. Terry Canales. Relatives: José Tomás Canales - Great Uncle; Terry Andres Canales - Father; Gabi Canales - Sister. Campaign Website. Biographical sketch included in Tejano Struggle for Representation, 2004. Other Resources Canales chosen Freshman of the Year, 63rd Legislature, "Mesquite representative named 'Freshman of the Year,'" 5/9/1979. Dallas Times Herald. "First Hispanic person to become the Representative of District 58." Relatives: Terry Canales - father; Gabi Canales - daughter. Tejano Struggle for Representation, 2004. Photographs Photograph. Terry Canales, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Terry Canales, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 64th R.S. - 1975 Energy Resources   Liquor Regulation   63rd R.S. - 1973 Criminal Jurisprudence   Liquor Regulation   Natural Resources   Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oil and Gas

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